• County master plan to be discussed

    The Monmouth County Planning Board is kicking off a new Comprehensive Master Plan initiative with several public information sessions. The first session will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 21 as part of the regular Planning Board meeting at the Monmouth County Hall of Records Annex, 1 E. Main St., Freehold. The Planning Board will…

  • Online surplus auction set

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the fall 2013 Monmouth County surplus auction will begin on Oct. 19 and continue through Oct. 23. “The online surplus auctions continue to serve the county well,” Freeholder Gary J. Rich Sr. said. “It provides a greater benefit in terms of revenue and makes it easier…

  • ‘Shop Marlboro!’ program gets state official’s attention

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A little more than a year since its launch, the township’s “Shop Marlboro!” property tax reward program is making waves on the state level. State Assemblyman Ron Dancer (RMonmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Burlington) has introduced legislation that, if passed in the Senate and Assembly and signed into law by…

  • Director of personnel to retire from FRHSD

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A high-ranking Freehold Regional High School District administrator will retire from her position before the end of the 2013-14 school year. The Board of Education voted to accept the retirement of Suzanne Koegler, the district’s director of personnel, at its Sept. 30 meeting held at Manalapan High School. After more…

  • Families get taste of nature at DEP event in Jackson

    JACKSON — Nature enthusiasts and families from throughout the state gathered at the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson on Oct. 5 to enjoy a free day of learning about and enjoying the great outdoors during the 19th annual Fall Forestry Festival. Organized yearly by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) ’s Division of…

  • Mockingbird Melody helps brighten lives

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Members of Mockingbird Melody (l-r) NaYoung Yang, Albert Cao, Rachel Yi and Hyunjee Min perform for an audience at The Manor, Freehold Township. The young adults perform classical music for patients in hospitals and residents in care facilities. MATT DENTON Mockingbird Melody brings music to people who need it…

  • Carter leads flood of support in Union Beach

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Former President Jimmy Carter helps to rebuild a Union Beach home destroyed by the superstorm. President Carter and his wife Rosalynn joined some 150 Habitat for Humanity volunteers who repaired or rebuilt 16 Sandy-damaged homes throughout the borough on Oct. 12. See story, page 48. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR he…

  • Area haunts play host to reported ghosts

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The Dublin House, which was moved across the Navesink River to Broad Street and then to its present home on Monmouth Street at least 100 years ago, is thought to still be inhabited by the spirit of lifelong resident Mrs. Patterson. PHOTOS BY JESSICA D’AMICO/STAFF A s autumn makes its…

  • Marlboro officials reviewing court case on housing

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A lthough uncertainty lingers as to how new affordable housing regulations in New Jersey could affect Marlboro, municipal officials plan to voice their concerns to the state at the appropriate time. In a September ruling, the state Supreme Court gave the state Legislature five months to institute new rules for…

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